The Gaol Cradle - Who Rocks It ?

Uncommon first edition examining the prison system, in good condition. Publisher’s brown roan boards decoratively embossed to front and titled in gilt to front and spine panel. A little bumped to corners, moderate shelf wear to spine top and tail, binding cracked approx. 2 cm along hinge to top. Dark green endpapers reveal a partial pasted in subscription library label with an address of 186 Strand, London to front pastedown. Slight spine slant, text block sound and unmarked. 226 pp. Printed by Taylor & Co London.

Written by Benjamin Waugh, social reformer and founder of The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the book is a critical examination of the prison system in England during the 19th century.